The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —

overthrow the communist government in Cuba

Which group focused most of its efforts and atten. toward court cases challenging segregation?

Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Which contribution did Oliver Hill make to the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia?

Helped end the separate but equal doctrine in the state

During World War II, these measures served to –

maintain supplies for the war effort

How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education?

Many white students left urban school systems.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?

Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.

What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?

Job opportunities in war plants

The United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —

limiting the ability of the media to report about the war

One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –

lack of employment opportunities

Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?

An increase in volunteers for the war effort

The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —

a fear they would aid the enemy

Which of these events best completes this diagram?

Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to –

prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?

By providing better access to information

This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —

contribute labor to support the war effort

What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?

It forced him to resign from office.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —

organizing non-violent mass protest

Technology has changed employers’ expectations for job applicants so that most employers now

expect their employees to have computer skills

This Supreme Court decision was used to —

justify Japanese-American internment

Which resulted from Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration

The first man to walk on the moon was an American.

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1
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —
station Soviet missiles in Cuba
rescue American citizens in Cuba
overthrow the communist government in Cuba
place mines in Cuban ports
2
The majority of recent immigrants to the United States have come from what two regions?
Asia and Latin America
Asia and Australia
Africa and Europe
Africa and Latin America
3
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
computer technology
automobile repair
medical equipment
heavy machinery
4
Which group focused most of its efforts and atten. toward court cases challenging segregation?
Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
5
This scene depicts opposition to United States involvement in —
Germany
Korea
Cuba
Vietnam
6
Which contribution did Oliver Hill make to the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia?
Helped end the separate but equal doctrine in the state
Fought for private academies throughout the state
First African American on the Virginia Supreme Court
Represented Prince Edward County separate but equal doctrine
7
During World War II, these measures served to –
protect personal savings
establish international relief funds
rebuild a war-damaged economy
maintain supplies for the war effort
8
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
William Clinton
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
9
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Italian Americans
German Americans
10
How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education?
Public schools immediately integrated.
Private academies reduced enrollment.
Many white students left urban school systems.
Many African Americans enrolled in private academies.
11
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?
Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.
Access to education improves with higher family income.
Family income has little bearing on access to computers.
There are more children born in higher-income families.
12
What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?
Desegregation of the South
Passage of the Civil Rights Act
Job opportunities in war plants
Crop failures from drought
13
The United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —
limiting the ability of the media to report about the war
requiring basic training for correspondents during the war
banning the use of film coverage about the war
encouraging journalists to spy on civilians during the war
14
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –
lack of family connections
quality education system
diverse religious history
lack of employment opportunities
15
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
16
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Communist Control
Rise of Fascism
Rapid Rearmament
Formation of Democracy
17
Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?
The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
The end of racial segregation in the South
A decline in farm income due to war rationing
An increase in volunteers for the war effort
18
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —
their refusal to be deported
a concern over violent protest from them
their refusal to be drafted into the military
a fear they would aid the enemy
19
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
20
Which factor best completes this diagram?
Mass migration
High birthrates
Resource rationing
Labor shortages
21
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
President
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Congress
22
Based on this quotation, African-American soldiers during World War II —
lacked the proper training
protested the integration of military units
wanted to serve in battle
refused to join units headed to overseas duty
23
General Clayton Vogel’s statement refers to the military use of —
Nisei regiments
the Tuskegee Airmen
German equipment
the Navajo language
24
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Spanish American War
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
25
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
26
Since the 60s which immigrant group has played a prominent role influencing U.S. foreign policy
Nicaraguans
Haitians
Cubans
Argentineans
27
Which president made this announcement?
Ronald Reagan
William Clinton
Gerald Ford
James Carter, Jr.
28
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
offering bilingual education
requiring physical education
limiting vocational programs
offering extracurricular activities
29
Which individual most likely promoted these actions during the Civil Rights Movement?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
30
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
31
The United Nations was created with the hope of establishing —
economic equality
global peace
industrial development
political reformation
32
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to –
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
prevent the transfer of money from West Europe to the East
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
33
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By attracting more medical professionals in rural areas
By lowering the cost of housing
By providing better access to information
34
This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —
protest the low wages paid in the war industry
contribute labor to support the war effort
protest the segregation of military units
encourage integration of industrial hiring practices
35
What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?
It allowed him to change foreign policy.
It prevented him from being reelected.
It forced him to resign from office.
It convinced him that election reform was necessary.
36
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
creating a political coalition with organized labor
promoting self-help through education
organizing non-violent mass protest
challenging discrimination through the courts
37
Which type of action is described by this quotation?
Diplomatic relations
Independent investigations
Economic sanctions
Strategic attacks
38
Who was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court?
Oliver Hill
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A. Phillip Randolph
Thurgood Marshall
39
the collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of –
Korea
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Germany
40
Based on the information in this graph, in comparison to men, women in the work force —
bear more responsibility
receive lower salaries
hold less desirable jobs
have more education
41
The doctor shown in this photograph is best known for —
treating the symptoms of disease
curing yellow fever
isolating sick people
developing a vaccine for polio
42
Technology has changed employers’ expectations for job applicants so that most employers now
expect their employees to have computer skills
require workers to be able to operate heavy machines
feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
believe workers must be loyal to their company
43
This Supreme Court decision was used to —
uphold African-American segregation
limit trade with communist China
justify Japanese-American internment
end immigration from Germany
44
Which governmental action made this sign illegal in the United States?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
Voting Rights Act of 1965
45
Which term best completes this diagram?
Disenfranchisement
Reconstruction
Enrollment
Desegregation
46
Which resulted from Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration
The United States launched the first successful satellite.
The United States launched the first rocket into space.
The first man to travel in space was an American.
The first man to walk on the moon was an American.
47
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
World War I
48
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
Civil Rights Act of 1964
15th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
19th Amendment
49
Which helped move civil rights legislation forward in an effort to bring equality to America?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
50
What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an “evil empire”?
1
4
3
2
51
In which area did this conflict occur?
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan border
Former Yugoslavia
Indochinese Peninsula
52
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —
install democratic governments in Africa
protect South America from invasion
protect Western Europe from communism
encourage communist factions in China
53
Which of the following would be the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe before World War I
Europe after World War II
Europe after the Cold War
54
This excerpt describes the purpose of the –
United Nations Participation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patriot Act
Strategic Defense Initiative
55
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
promoting self-help through education
organizing non-violent mass protest
creating a political coalition with organized labor
challenging discrimination through the courts
56
Which regions are the sources of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Latin America
Latin America and Africa
Western Europe and Africa
Asia and Southern Europe
57
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
58
Which Supreme Court case was overturned by this decision from the Supreme Court in 1954?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Briggs v. Elliott
Korematsu v. United States
Davis v. Prince Edward County
59
This document describes the United States’ response to the —
Japanese invasion of China
creation of the state of Israel
Cold War tension in Europe
creation of the Manhattan Project
60
This photo illustrates a major strategy of non-violent civil rights organizations known as —
physical formation
fight with feet
massive resistance
civil disobedience
61
The practice of Massive Resistance led to all of the following EXCEPT —
closing of some public schools
establishment of private academies
white flight from urban school systems
immediate integration
62
This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —
organized crime
political corruption
nuclear energy
communist infiltration
63
This quotation is from the inaugural address of President —
Ronald Reagan
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
64
The lawyer who became well-known for arguing the Brown case before the Supreme Court was —
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Oliver Hill
Thurgood Marshall
65
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —
pressure industries to dedicate resources to war materials
motivate American women to enter the work force in factories
encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
show how everyday Americans could contribute to the war
66
The phrase “triumph of democracy over communism” best describes which of the following?
World War II
Persian Gulf War
World War I
Cold War
67
At which event did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech?
March on Washington
Protest in Birmingham
Watts Riot
Montgomery Bus Boycott
68
Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Challenged segregation by using the court system
Increase in the number of African American voters
Increased the use of literacy tests
Desegregation of public facilities
69
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
Radio
Newspaper
Satellite dish
Compact disc

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